Maternal Substance Use Disorders and Accidental Drug Poisonings in Children

Risk factors for accidental drug poisonings in children are poorly understood, including the association with maternal substance use. This study seeks to determine whether maternal substance use disorders before birth are associated with the future risk of accidental drug poisonings in young children.This study was a longitudinal cohort analysis of 1,032,209 children aged <5 years between 2006 and 2020 in Quebec, Canada. The main exposure...